Senior Research Specialist (DBO HR) - Clearance Required

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated ability to consistently produce accurate work products with minimal errors.
• Experience maintaining personnel trackers, reports, correspondence, and onboarding documentation with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to perform quality assurance reviews and identify discrepancies prior to dissemination to leadership or the workforce.
• Independent Execution and Accountability - Proven ability to independently manage recurring tasks and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Ability to proactively identify missing information, follow up with stakeholders, and drive actions to completion.
• Demonstrated ownership of assigned responsibilities and commitment to meeting established deadlines.
• Administrative and Workforce Coordination - Experience coordinating onboarding activities, personnel actions, workforce communications, executive correspondence, and meeting logistics.
• Ability to manage multiple administrative processes simultaneously while maintaining organization and accuracy.
• Experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced executive environment.
• Communication and Follow-Through - Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide timely and complete status updates.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across multiple organizations and follow through on assigned actions.
• Data Management and Reporting - Experience maintaining personnel databases, trackers, and reporting tools.
• Ability to collect, validate, organize, and report workforce data accurately and efficiently.
• Strong Excel skills, including experience managing large datasets and producing recurring reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience supporting executive level DoD leadership, or equivalent experience.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Thorough knowledge of AcqDemo human resources policies and procedures.
• Existing knowledge of DoD/OSD, a strategic mindset, good written and oral communications skills commensurate with daily interaction at the Under Secretary level.
• Possess exceptional attention to detail, manage trackers in a timely manner, update reports without reminders, proactively communicate, demonstrate a high level of confidence when speaking publicly, and is adaptable.
• Experience in leading and providing technical guidance and direction involving multiple projects of high complexity.
• Must have experience in managing customer expectations and working directly with customers.
• Must have outstanding customer service abilities, initiative, judgement, creativity, flexibility, and confidence.
• Must have the ability to multi-task across multiple projects.
• Proficiency with the use of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, etc.

Preferred Experience And Skills

• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a dynamic environment requiring sound judgment and minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills with experience managing competing priorities and multiple suspense-driven actions.
• Experience identifying process inefficiencies and implementing practical improvements.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality work products under tight deadlines.